“Electronic Delivery” has the meaning set forth inSection 9.12.
“Employment Arrangements” has the meaning set forth inSection 4.13(a).
“Encumbrance” means any lien, charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest or other restriction (other than restrictions on transfer generally arising under federal and state securities laws).
“Enforceability Exceptions” has the meaning set forth inSection 3.04.
“Environmental Laws” means all Laws: (a) concerning public or workplace health and safety or pollution or protection of the environment, flora, fauna or natural resources, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 USC § 9601 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., the Toxic Substances and Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.; or (b) concerning the production, generation, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, Release, control or cleanup of Hazardous Substances.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Excess Closing Cash” has the meaning set forth inSection 1.05(d).
“Exhibit” shall mean the exhibits appended to this Agreement.
“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth inSection 4.07(a).
“Founders” means each of Samuel A. Calagione III and Mariah D. Calagione, as reflected in the Preamble.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.
“Governmental Entity” means any foreign, federal, state, provincial or local governmental or regulatory commission, board, bureau, agency, court or regulatory or administrative body.
“Hazardous Substances” means any (a) chemical, material or substance at any time defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous wastes”, “hazardous materials”, “extremely hazardous waste”, “acutely hazardous waste”, “radioactive waste”, “biohazardous waste”, “pollutant”, “toxic pollutant”, “contaminant”, “restricted hazardous waste”, “infectious waste”, “toxic substances” or any other term or expression intended to define, list, regulate or classify substances by reason of properties harmful to health, safety or the indoor or outdoor environment (including harmful properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, toxicity, reproductive toxicity, “TCLP toxicity” or “EP toxicity” or words of similar import) as defined in, the subject of, or that could give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law, (b) oil, petroleum, petroleum fraction, petroleum additive (including methyl tertiary butyl ether) or petroleum derived substance, (c) flammable substances or explosives, (d) radioactive materials, (e) asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, (f) urea formaldehyde foam insulation, and (g) electrical equipment which contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing polychlorinated biphenyls.
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